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title: "One-Off Ferrari Modulo Concept Owned by James Glickenhaus Catches Fire Due to Faulty Muffler"
description: "Thankfully, the damage isn't too severe."
date: "2019-06-29"
modified: "2019-06-29"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/28761/one-off-ferrari-modulo-concept-owned-by-james-glickenhaus-catches-fire-due-to-faulty-muffler"
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# One-Off Ferrari Modulo Concept Owned by James Glickenhaus Catches Fire Due to Faulty Muffler

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A one-off Ferrari concept-turned-driver car owned by film director and producer James Glickenhaus tragically [caught fire](<https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a28221137/pininfarina-ferrari-modulo-fire-damage-pictures/>) on a recent road trip in Europe.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1144616183397830656

The car was recently converted from an art-car concept piece into a running, driving vehicle, thanks to [Glickenhaus](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/24703/scuderia-cameron-glickenhaus-new-004-supercar-will-be-built-in-connecticut>)’ efforts and deep pockets. The project took years, as he and his team tried to source the car’s original Ferrari 512 S chassis and 5.0-liter V12 engine. [As we reported back in May](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/28239/gaze-at-the-radically-designed-1970-ferrari-512-s-modulo-as-it-glides-around-italy>), the Modulo has a claimed 0-60 time of 3.1 seconds and a top speed of 220 miles per hour—numbers rivaling many modern supercars.

Glickenhaus’ team may have constructed the car themselves, but they didn’t create every piece from scratch. The Modulo’s sweet-sounding custom quad exhaust was outsourced to an unnamed firm. That appears to have been a mistake, as the exhaust was to blame for the damage.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1144623519738806272

The one-off wedge was being driven by Glickenhaus in Europe when it caught fire. The damage doesn’t appear to be too serious, but when we’re talking about a car like the Modulo, it’s not like NAPA carries replacement parts. Thankfully, when the exhausts lit up, the special fire-suppression system that was installed did its job. The rear of the white car is toasted like a marshmallow held over a flame just a bit too long, but the damage doesn’t prevent the car from being driven. In fact, Glickenhaus posted photos on Twitter shortly afterward of the car in action, charred and all.

## Author
After working in the technology and software industry for several years, Chris Teague began writing as a way to help people outside of that world understand the sometimes very technical work that goes on behind the scenes. With a lifelong love of all things automotive, he turned his attention to writing new vehicle reviews, detailing industry trends, and breaking news. Along the way, he earned an MBA with a focus on data analysis that has helped him gain a strong understanding of why the auto industry’s biggest companies make the decisions they do.

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